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The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Business and Trade and Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (Baroness Lloyd of Effra) (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 4 December 2025

Debate

Children: Age Verification and Virtual Private Networks

Contribution

The Online Safety Act requires services to use highly effective age assurance to prevent children in the UK from encountering harmful content. Ofcom’s guidance makes it clear that age assurance must be robust to prevent circumvention. Services must also take steps to mitigate against circumvention methods that are easily accessible to children. Providers that do not comply with their child safety duties by deliberately promoting the use of VPNs could face enforcement action under the Act.

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